Egypt play at the 2026 World Cup in Group G against Belgium, Iran and New Zealand. Head coach is Hossam Hassan. Find their chances, history, FAQs and which World Cup Hero archetype matches Egypt below.
Mohamed Salah's last chance at World Cup success. Alongside him Hamdy, Marmoush and Trezeguet. Africa Cup runners-up 2021. In Group G with Belgium, group top is tough; second place is reachable. Finally reaching the Round of 16 is the goal.
The three group-stage matches for Egypt in Group G.
Egypt face three opponents in Group G. The top two go straight through to the knockouts; the eight best third-placed teams also qualify.
Head-to-head analyses between Egypt and the other teams in Group G, plus classic rivalries.
Four World Cup appearances, never past the group stage. Africa Cup record holders with 7 titles.
The 1 biggest names in Egypt's squad, ranked by star score (0-100). Click for the full profile.
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Start predicting →Egypt play at the 2026 World Cup in Group G, together with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.
Hossam Hassan is the head coach of Egypt at the 2026 World Cup.
Egypt's best World Cup result is: Group stage. Egypt have 4 previous World Cup appearances.
Mohamed Salah's last chance at World Cup success. Alongside him Hamdy, Marmoush and Trezeguet.
Egypt are part of CAF (Africa). They sit at #35 on the FIFA world ranking.
Last updated: 2026-06-07